I look at people in stores and restaurants and at work. There is barely a single backbone among them. Their children are out of control and the parents show no control.
Yes, very much so nowadays. Children shrieking (especially little girls ---HOW do they make those high-pitched squeal's??? ;), running wildly around in restaurants, malls. I was always concerned abut disturbing others in public areas so consequently I advocated children talking in a 'quiet' voice.
Then again, parents/adults are also guilty of these obnoxious, rude behaviors. With the advent of television, people became used to talking during movies. With the advent of cell phones, the noise factor assails one in public areas. polite society is in danger of becomeing extinct. Adult rudeness is a way of life I'm afraid and it carries down to the young ones. One is sometimes powerless to confront this unacceptable behavior. Because the parents that answer 'yes' to the aforementioned seven signs are the ones that will defend their precocious darlings and confront you as the busybody interloper.
“HOW do they make those high-pitched squeal’s??? “
I have actually witnessed the parents encouraging their children to do that. It is like the parents want everyone to pay them some attention so they get their kid to scream. I’ve gotten several of these to be booted from restaurants and they get pissed off!